Gyrokinesis is the origin of the Gyrotonic Expansion System, meaning “circular movement”. On the stool sitting, on the mat lying or kneeling and in standing the body is moved in rhythmic sequences and thus exercising the muscles and joints in a gentle way.
The spine is the central support of all movements which correspond, the body observed fluent with specific breathing patterns through the motions without conducting static positions. Gyrokinesis is therefore sometimes called Dynamic Yoga.
The movement system manifested in circular, spiral, elliptical, figure 8’s and undulations adapted to the structure of the human body. The motion system makes use of the anatomy of the body to work in three dimensions. The movements are initiated from the spine.
The stresses of everyday life are loosened and the body gets back its smooth mobility. Particularly is that are addressed by stimulating the body’s meridians, organs, nerve, fascias and energy system and stimulates the metabolism.
By Gyrokinesis exercise, the body is strengthened and its movements are smooth and harmonious. The entire exercise program takes place without a device, thus the learned exercises can also be used at home, at work and rejuvenation and invigoration in unilateral postures.
Gyrokinesis is usually trained in groups. The workouts take 60-90 minutes and consist of a flowing movement which leads more or less without a stop by the hour.